Kirundi

gukiranirwa

Word parts: gu-kiranirwa

goo-kee-rah-NEER-wah

How to say it

Kirundigukiranirwagoo-kee-rah-NEER-wahsoon

Englishto be wickedsoon

Frenchêtre méchantsoon

Meaning

To be wicked, morally corrupt.

Good to know

verb, religious/moral register.

Examples

Uwo mugabo arakiranirwa.That man is wicked.
Nti twifuza gukiranirwa.We don't wish to be wicked.
Abakiranirwa bazohanwa.The wicked will be punished.

The same word in

Kinyarwandagukiranirwagoo-kee-rah-NEE-rwah

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